Here goes: had to try it for real: selective colouring C&C (serious attempt)

Compaq · Sep 30, 2011

Could this work with SC? Too cliché? Does it add to the photo here? Or should I delete it and don't worry about SC?
Since so many people don't like it, I'd taken it as a challenge to get a good SC image.

I thought maybe it could add some sort of nice emotion to an otherwise sad place. The gravestone was very beautiful, and no, I don't know whose it is. It felt sort of wrong taking the photo, but it was so nicely lit. I wish I didn't get that other gravestone in the back growing out of the subject. Very annoying. Probably could have darkened it, though...

58 seconds
ISO-200
f4

Thanks for commenting!

ChavezPhoto · Sep 30, 2011

Actually, I really enjoy the warm lighting coming from the back of this photo. I think the b&w and SC takes away more than it adds to the emotion of the photograph. Nice composition and lighting on the original though.

kundalini · Sep 30, 2011

In 99% of the cases, selective coloring sucks. Welcome to the majority.

Nothing sings here, nothing catches my interest, color or B&W..

tirediron · Sep 30, 2011

C&C per req: I agree that the full colour version is the stronger one of the set. I think you may have missed somewhat on the strength of emotion that you were after by including too much dark area around the main subject. I think a tighter crop would help a lot.

Compaq · Oct 1, 2011

Ohh, my intent was to have it pretty dark around the subject to make you feel it was dark there (which it was) and that the light lit the grave. But I suppose I failed, lol

Thanks anyway, back to the work desk for me, then!